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or auditoria
as in theaters
a large room or building for enclosed public gatherings
will hold the town meeting in the high school auditorium
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Recent Examples of auditoriums
There are 250 Imax auditoriums on this and 750 PLFs stateside in what is a 3,460-theater booking.
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Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
During the last eight minutes of Wait Until Dark, theater owners dim the auditoriums' lights as Susy tries to escape her own apartment for ultimate effect.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
Maintain a safe distance from windows and avoid seeking refuge in large open rooms like cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Way of Water is playing in 90 percent of all Imax auditoriums domestically, but will have to share Dolby Cinema screens and other premium large-format auditoriums.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2025
That haul includes grosses from advance fan-first screenings on Tuesday, which played premium large-format auditoriums.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 27 Sep. 2025
Unlike traditional campus speakers who delivered lectures in auditoriums, Kirk would grab a microphone, often in busy campus hubs, and invite debate from anyone in the audience.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
Walker said his group typically holds events in auditoriums, not outdoors, and may start using metal detectors.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The theater was squarely in the exhibition vanguard then, designed and equipped as a boutique-size 750-seat alternative to the massive Balaban & Katz auditoriums of the day (the Chicago Theatre was the flagship).
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
During the last eight minutes of Wait Until Dark, theater owners dim the auditoriums' lights as Susy tries to escape her own apartment for ultimate effect.
—Steven Thrash, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
Maintain a safe distance from windows and avoid seeking refuge in large open rooms like cafeterias, gymnasiums, or auditoriums.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Way of Water is playing in 90 percent of all Imax auditoriums domestically, but will have to share Dolby Cinema screens and other premium large-format auditoriums.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 4 Oct. 2025
That haul includes grosses from advance fan-first screenings on Tuesday, which played premium large-format auditoriums.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 27 Sep. 2025
Unlike traditional campus speakers who delivered lectures in auditoriums, Kirk would grab a microphone, often in busy campus hubs, and invite debate from anyone in the audience.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
Walker said his group typically holds events in auditoriums, not outdoors, and may start using metal detectors.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The theater was squarely in the exhibition vanguard then, designed and equipped as a boutique-size 750-seat alternative to the massive Balaban & Katz auditoriums of the day (the Chicago Theatre was the flagship).
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for auditoriums
Noun
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The multi-hyphenate recently made his feature directorial debut with Rosario, a horror film starring Emeraude Toubia and David Dastmalchian that released in theaters this year.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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One of the new regime’s first major deals was to woo the Duffer Brothers away from Netflix, offering them the chance to make culture-defining movies for theaters in a way Netflix would’ve been reluctant to offer.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The rectangular homes often contained courtyards or fronting gardens; window boxes hung below wood-frame windows.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Oct. 2025
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The spacious guest rooms and suites, surrounded by lush gardens and lagoon-style pools, feature private outdoor spaces and modern comforts like espresso machines, bathrobes, and Le Chemin by Byredo toiletries.—
Kate Van Dyke,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As a result, in 2024 Korea saw a record 228 re-releases of older films, simply to fill screens — many of which are now being converted into religious halls or even indoor hiking spaces.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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The hearing was the third in as many years in the halls of Congress since fiery testimony in July 2023 reignited public fascination in UFOs – as well as the possibility that extraterrestrial are piloting them.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Starting in September of 2024, the 35-date trek moved through arenas and amphitheaters in North America, Europe and Central America, averaging slightly more than 10,000 tickets and $838,000 in revenue per show, according to numbers reported to Billboard Boxscore.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
25 Sep. 2025
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The documentary explores the history of the groundbreaking festival, which sold out amphitheaters nationwide for three consecutive summers with lineups including Sheryl Crow, The Indigo Girls, Bonnie Raitt, Liz Phair, Paula Cole, Suzanne Vega and Erykah Badu.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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When Bruce began touring and selling out arenas, Adele became famous for dancing with her son on stage—including at 90 years old, during a show in 2016.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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Heartwell Park is used for weeknight youth sports and features multiple courts and arenas, per Long Beach's website.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Auditoriums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/auditoriums. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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